Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 443 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
9. 9.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
26. 26.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
30. 30.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
35. 35.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
37. 37.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
40. 40.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull

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